The Soundscape
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| Rating | : | 4.57 (925 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0892814551 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 320 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-06-06 |
| Language | : | English |
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Even though this book has been around for a good while, it is still a necessary read Tony Zilincik Even though this book has been around for a good while, it is still a necessary read. How we have altered our sonic society and fallen out of touch with sound is truly startling. You really must read this, and investigate how much you really don't hear!. "This book will change the way you listen to the" according to Amazon Customer. This book will change the way you listen to the world around you at any given moment. It was a revelation for me. I cherish it and, even though it may sound slightly hyperbolic, it has changed my life.. Rachel Catallo said Sound Designer? Sound Scaper? Acoustic Ecologist?. This book is essential if you are working anywhere in the Audio Industry. It gives you the necessary appreciation, and application of sound, in and out, while allowing for silence to be equally as relavent. R. Murray Schafer is the God of The Soundscape!
" an unusual sensory experience that will raise your consciousness of the soundscape to a level of sensitivity you never experienced before." (The New York Times)
Murray Schafer is the author of several books, including The Music of the Environment. . A well-known Canadian composer, R
Our task, he maintains, is to listen, analyze, and make distinctions. Schafer emphasizes the importance of discerning the sounds that enrich and feed us and using them to create healthier environments. As civilization develops, new noises rise up around us: from the creaking wheel, the clang of the blacksmith’s hammer, and the distant chugging of steam trains to the “sound imperialism” of airports, city streets, and factories. Beginning with the primordial sounds of nature, we have experienced an ever-increasing complexity of our sonic surroundings. This book is a pioneering exploration of our acoustic environment, past and present, and an attempt to imagine what it might become in the future.. In fact, the pollution of our sonic environment is no less real. To this end, he explains how to classify sounds, appreciating their beauty or ugliness, and provides exercises and “soundwalks” to help us become more discriminating and sensitive to the sounds around us. As a society we have become more aware of the toxic wastes that can enter our bodies through the air we br